Foreign Media Pay Attention to National Day Golden Week： Drive Travel Boom and Promote China’s Economic Recovery ｜ World View

　　BEIJING, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) In 2023, the Mid-Autumn Festival met the National Day, and the eight-day long Golden Week became a good opportunity for Chinese to visit relatives and friends and travel. Many foreign media have paid attention to the upsurge of traveling in China again, which has driven the consumption of scenic spots and promoted the economic recovery.

　　Reuters pointed out that with the stabilization of China’s economy, the consumer spending during the Mid-Autumn National Day "Double Festival" in 2023 attracted the attention of economists. The data shows that on September 29th, China’s national railways sent more than 20 million passengers, setting a new high in the number of passengers sent in a single day, which made a good start for the predicted "most popular Golden Week in history".

　　CNN reported that in 2023, the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day in China will be celebrated together, which means that there will be a tourist peak lasting for several days. During the holidays, many China tourists choose to go out for their holidays, and the trains are busier than ever.

　　Moreover, CNN also noticed that many tourists from China choose to travel abroad. According to the report, Trip.com, a travel website, Thailand is expected to become the preferred destination for outbound tourists from China, followed by South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and the United Kingdom.

　　Singapore’s Lianhe Zaobao is concerned that with the opening of the Golden Week in China, shops in local attractions in Singapore are welcoming tourists. The number of China tourists visiting Singapore has increased, which not only drives local attractions to visit, but also stimulates consumption.

　　When Lianhe Zaobao visited marina bay Jinsha Shopping Center and Binhai Bay Garden on October 1, it was learned that the passenger flow increased significantly during the holiday period, which in turn led to an increase in sales. The staff of marina bay Sands Shopping Center in Singapore said that the number of tourists from China has probably doubled in these two days. Another staff member added that the customers in the store are mainly tourists from China, accounting for 60%.

　　The US Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC) reported that as early as the eve of this super-long Golden Week holiday, China’s outbound travel has surged. The data shows that compared with the same period in 2022, the booking volume of popular foreign destinations such as Singapore, Australia and Thailand has increased by about 20 times. Bookings of tourist destinations such as Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan have also increased. The report quoted the CEO of Ctrip as saying that compared with previous years, tourists are more looking for a "unique and immersive travel experience".

　　The Financial Times quoted an economist as saying that "the Golden Week holiday may be one of the busiest holidays in history. The manufacturing industry has also recovered steadily. " The report pointed out that China’s economy recovered well in August, and the Golden Week coming in this context will have a stronger performance.